Buffalo Chicken BLAT Wraps

One of the most challenging parts of starting a new job, in my experience, is learning all the crazy acronyms the new company uses more than what seems like actual words in their everyday conversations.

“Kristin, we’re so happy to have you on board here at Company XYZ! Now, did you happen to get the CRUD forms in your email this morning? I know the BURP section looks long, but you can find the HAM numbers for the FLAM fields in the PURR database. Oh, don’t forget we have that meeting to go over the DORP results and HACK strategies at 2pm, mmkay?”

Uhhh, IHNIWYJS (I have no idea what you just said!)

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Fast forward several weeks later and I’m usually slingin’ TPS reports with the best of ’em but still, a glossary on the first day would be nice. ;)

One acronym that thankfully needs no explanation in my known world is BLT – Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato.

Layers of crispy bacon, cold tomato, and iceberg lettuce smooshed between two slices of toast is certainly good, but a kicked up BLT in the form of a Buffalo Chicken BLAT Wrap is even better!

Let me help you decipher: keep the bacon and tomato then add creamy avocado slices and spicy buffalo chicken, and wrap it all up in crunchy, romaine lettuce leaves instead of bread. CYHT (can you handle that?!)

Start the Buffalo Chicken BLAT Wraps with the chicken. One pound of it. You could use chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces, ground chicken, or chicken tenderloins, which is what you see here. I like Smart Chicken brand because the tenderloins are perfectly trimmed and ready to go which, let’s face it, rules.

Next, sprinkle on a little Ranch Dip Mix.

Add a little or a lot – it’s your call. I bet I used 1 Tablespoon of mix for 1lb of chicken tenderloins. Rub the spices into the chicken with your hands. It’s the best way!

Next, heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and saute the chicken tenderloins for 3-4 minutes a side, or until they’re no longer pink in the middle. If you’re not sure, use a sharp knife to slice one tenderloin partway open and check.

Remove the cooked chicken to a plate then, when it’s cooled a bit, chop half into bite-sized pieces and mix with buffalo wing sauce, then slice the remaining tenderloins in half lengthwise, and set aside. I did halfsies because Ben didn’t want buffalo sauce on his wraps. Riddle me that?!

Tip: To get super crispy bacon on the stove top without burning it, cook it low and slow over medium heat. All the fat gradually renders out and you’re left with perfectly chewy crispy hunks of salty bacon. It’s the best!

Drain the bacon onto a paper towel-lined plate.

While the chicken and bacon are doin’ their thang, turn your attention to 2 tomatoes.

Cut each tomato in half, then thinly slice each half, saving the ends for snacks.

IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER THAN FRESH TOMATOES & SALT, I ask you?!

Next take on 1 avocado. Simply slice it open, remove the seed, then peel and slice like I showed here.

Finally, take romaine lettuce hearts, chop off the stem, then rinse and pat the leaves dry.

Buffalo Chicken BLAT Wraps

Description

Ingredients

Makes 8-9 wraps

1lb chicken tenderloins

1-2 Tablespoons Ranch dip mix

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Buffalo Wing Sauce (I like Frank's)

4-5 slices bacon, chopped

2 tomatoes

1 avocado

hearts of romaine

Directions

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with ranch dip mix and rub in with your hands. Add chicken to hot skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes a side, or until no longer pink in the middle. Remove chicken to a plate and let cool for a few minutes. Chop half or all into bite-sized pieces and mix with buffalo wing sauce. Slice the remaining chicken in half lengthwise.

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.

Cut tomatoes in half, then thinly slice. Slice avocado in half, pop out the seed, peel, and thinly slice. Cut core off of romaine hearts, then rinse and pat dry.

Ben described the Buffalo Chicken BLAT wraps as way tastier than a salad. He also said the bacon was the jump off. I think that means he liked them.

I dug ’em – especially the buffalo chicken, but especially the bacon. The fact that this wrap was light and lower-carb than using bread or a flour tortilla was the icing on the cake – PLUS, hello, edible vessel. WNTL (What’s not to like?!)

71 Comments [+]

LOL! Your first paragraph had me CTFU…crackin’ the f up! I worked in the insurance industry for a little over a year. Do you have ANY idea how many acronyms are used in the insurance industry?! Oy vey!
Tasty looks wraps, but of course I’d expect nothing less. :)

Of course I meant tasty LOOKING wraps but was apparently having some typing difficulty earlier. Also, I just accidentally clicked that little “comment permalink” icon and have no idea what that means. Sorry if it’s something annoying!

These look amazing!!! I just recently found your blog and have been drinking the green monster smoothies every day for lunch! Your blog is fabulous and I look forward to all of your recipes. The photos are wonderful and everything is healthy and delicious and do-able!!!!

Totally agree. Buying tomatoes out of season and not locally and not organic if possible is bad news. Not that tomatoes are the only ones to have that problem, but reading the book Tomatoland has influenced me to never buy a tomato from the store again, unless it’s in the summer and from somewhere in Iowa. Most other tomatoes are picked by modern-day slaves and chemically ripened plus engineered to look “perfect.”

I would eat these in a heartbeat! My husband poked fun at me this weekend when I ate a RB “sandwich” in lettuce leaves the same way, but I was trying to make up for all the pizza we ate the night before! They were delicious – as I’m sure these are!

so i am using a couple of the treadmill workouts. thank you! they help to push me over the normal routine…i am very winded when i finish and it helps take focus off just running. :>

i did have to scale back .5 on speed the first week as i wasn’t used to running at 8 or 7.5 in awhile. but good routines i am alternating between right now.

anyhoo…all the carb-less meals and running you are doing and you never post a pic of your rock hard running legs!! i need inspiration i imagine calves and thighs of steel! come on we need some more motivation….that it is working for you! lol ….blerg…lol

I made these tonight for my MIL who is visiting from Orange City (IA!!) and for my stepsons (10 and 12). Let me just say that they were ALL THE RAGE! Because of the youngsters, I used honey barbecue sauce instead of buffalo sauce. Thanks for the idea. I will definitely be making these very often!!

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